Bucket after bucket of sand and rubble was hauled out back, our shovel never uncovered a mother lode of cash. I did find a popsicle wrapper. I opened it up to see if I could figure out what year it was from. No luck.

When it was all done we had added about 16 square feet to the living room.

"Isn't that great?" said The Lady of the House, admiring our work.

"Next we can strip the walls and put up shelves."

"We're hiring someone to do that," I declared.

The Lady of the House just rolled her eyes.

Grant McGee is a long-time broadcaster and former truck driver who rides bicycles and likes to talk about his many adventures on the road of life.